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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1928
Page
6
The Cliffside News reports the Avon dale public school faculty member, a State Normal graduate, married in a ceremony attended by social events and showers. The groom, son of A. L. Smart of Mooresboro, is a prominent Mooresboro businessman and will reside there. Mrs M Hendrick hosted the wedding party after rehearsal.
Last Sunday morning three deacons were ordained Messrs E H Calshan P D Winn and Eckles Hamrick. The service featured scripture readings and hymns. Mrs Geneva Jones was received into the church by letter.
Mr. David Ware aged 75 died Sunday night at ten at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Howard after a period of illness. He had been staying with his daughter in Forest City when stricken. Funeral services were led by Rev. R. C. Smith and Rev. D. H. Reinhardt. Interment followed at Cool Springs Cemetery in Forest City on Monday at 3 p.m. He leaves daughters Mrs. C. J. Howard and Mrs. Joe Allen and sons Martin Ware, George Ware, Wade Ware, and Melvin Ware.
Scout Troop No 1 BSA will leave next Monday for Piedmont Camp on Lake Lanier Tryon NC. They held a bazaar and catfish stew at Memorial building raising funds and plan to sell remaining goods. Several local men will drive the scouts to camp and back at week’s end. Rev Smith and family plus Miss Lily Weaver visited en route to Winston-Salem from Tennessee.
Local residents and visitors are listed with recent activities. Miss Pamela Pruett is on vacation. Charli Haynes and Hollis Owens attended the North Carolina Cotton Manufacturers Association meeting in Greensboro and spent the weekend at Gray Stone Inn in Roaring Gap. E M Johnson of Raleigh supervised improvements at a filtering plant. The Haynes family spent time at Chestnut Hills, and several families traveled for visits to Marion, Lincolnton, Asheville, and Rutherfordton. A Clarke motor deal and local guests at inns are noted, with births announced for Horace Parrís Jr. and his wife.
Sympathy offered to Mr and Mrs John Atkinson for the death of their infant who died Thursday night. Funeral held Saturday afternoon at the home conducted by Pastor Smith, followed by interment in the local cemetery.
Harvest time arrives with good wheat crops in Neaisville R-1. May, daughter of Mrs. Etta Morgan, ill with colitis at Marion hospital but progressing well. Local visits include E C Harris, Fred Wilkerson, John Byrd, M R Nanney, J H Hensley, Norris Hemphill and others. Mrs Curtis Williams and daughter Rachel from Rutherfordton visited. A J Wilkerson to take charge of his mail route next week.
A June 26 community note lists visitors and gatherings around W P Crowder and family. It mentions Esther Green from Forest City, Fletcher Dodson and Davis from Ellenboro, Mary Elizabeth Crowder, H Yelton visiting, Gilmer Yelton, and ice cream night with Crowder, Crowder families, and Rutherdon residents. Senior B Y P U enjoyed Sunday pictures.
Beginning July 1, the work will be in Buncombe county. Mr Joshua Harris visited with Mr and Mrs J C Parker. Miss Annie Wilkerson entertained Mr Ewart Parker Sunday afternoon. Misses Rosa Wilkerson and Rosa Wagner were visitors at Mrs J P Wilkerson's Sunday. Mr E S Harris has purchased a new car.
Ellenboro R 2 June 25 reports Mr A D Bridges and family attending a birthday dinner at Mr Dock Seidgee. Numerous locals including Miss Margaret Green, Miss Esther Bailey, and Miss Ruth Harrill joined a birthday gathering for Mrs L G Bailey. Observations include humorous quips on age and a mention of a potential U S Senate seat as some seek seats on Wall Street.
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